Last week the Supreme Court directed the Centre to fulfill promises under the ‘Accessible India’ campaign. Meanwhile, the chief legislation for persons with disabilities is being tabled in Parliament, which holds great potential to reshape our surroundings and systems.

A 1979 batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, Anita Kaul's infectious passion for public service was matched only by her sense of pragmatism. Here's a heartfelt tribute to one of India's finest bureaucrats

These mobile apps not only help people stay connected to the government and get the latest information, they also let them take part in its initiatives. So go ahead and file an RTI online or ensure that your streets are clean – by using a Government of India app!

The Stand Up India scheme, launched on April 5, ensures that women and SC/ST entrepreneurs have a fair chance at setting up their own businesses. The scheme facilitates loans from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore for them, along with other benefits.

The President of India receives gifts from foreign heads of state when they visit India. These gifts and other memorabilia are housed in Rashtrapati Bhavan in a special museum that is open to the public.

Amid a year of conflict and controversy, India had some good things going. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to global leaders, set in motion reforms and launched several initiatives to boost industry, employment and social welfare. While some of the progress was questionable, here are five positive things we identified from 2015.

Close on the heels of the incident where the Ministry of Railways came to the rescue of a woman passenger who tweeted that she was feeling harassed on the train, here's another heart-warming incident that...

Filing income tax returns has always been confusing for most of the first timers. Even those who have filed IT returns before face many issues filing the return on time. Income Tax department has recently launched two initiatives to make the process easier. Here are 14 helpful initiatives IT department launched to simplify the life of tax payers.

The Accessible India campaign is auditing 27 international airports and 75 railway stations to identify areas that need to be improved and made disabled-friendly by July 2016. This inclusiveness aims to give equal opportunities to some 2.68 crore differently-abled in the society.

In Silicon Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met many influential technology leaders, each of whom had something to say about, and add to, the Digital India campaign. Here are some highlights showing how this US visit will potentially contribute to technology in India, in the long run.

LED bulbs can be highly beneficial for India in terms of saving energy, saving the environment, saving money and a lot more. And our government sure knows this. These tweets show how India is taking various steps to move towards a more eco-friendly lighting solution, and how they're helping you come aboard.

When India could not qualify in hockey during the 2008 Olympics, Arumugam decided it was time to get to the root of the problem and teach young children to play. So he quit his well-paying job, and went on to make hockey players out of government school kids.

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